Budget Airlines: Environmental Impact

Budget Airlines: Forecast Growth

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The current review of the UK climate change programme (CCP) is examining a wide range of measures for reducing carbon, covering the business, domestic, transport and energy supply sectors. These measures have been appraised on a consistent basis to estimate the cost per tonne of carbon for each measure. The appraisal estimates will be published shortly.
	For the longer term, on 29 November 2005 the Prime Minister announced that the Government would be undertaking an energy review to bring forward proposals on energy policy before the end of 2006. The review will assess progress against the four goals set by the 2003 Energy White Paper: to put the UK on a path to cut C0 emissions by 60 per cent. by 2050; on the reliability of energy supplies; competitive energy markets; and to tackle fuel poverty. It will consider all options, including the role of current generating technologies and new and emerging technologies. The review will also consider long-term policy issues relating to energy efficiency and transport. The appraisal evidence from the UK CCP will be among the evidence available to it.

Lord Triesman: In answer to a Question tabled by the noble Lord, on 9 January (Official Report;, col. WA 11), I replied that, as far as we were aware, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials had not held meetings with United Nations officials since 1 November 2005 on extraordinary rendition. At that time, and until 21 January, I believed that Answer to be entirely correct.
	Regrettably, the Answer was incorrect. On 22 November 2005, an FCO official attended a meeting at the Home Office with Mr Scheinin, the UN Human Rights Commission's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Government's counter-terrorism legislation and policy of deportation with assurances. Inter alia, extraordinary rendition was one of a number of other issues that was also raised.
	At that meeting, Mr Scheinin raised concerns about extraordinary rendition and the US' human rights obligations. Mr Scheinin also asked whether the UK/US extradition treaty allowed for the use of UK airspace and airports for transit other than during extradition.
	FCO and UN officials have not met since to discuss extraordinary rendition. I apologise for providing an incorrect Answer to the noble Lord's Question. Letter from Lord Triesman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, to Lord Oakeshott.

Housing: Right to Buy Scheme

Lord Dubs: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many council homes have been sold under the right to buy scheme in each local authority in London in each quarter since 2003–04.

Offshore Wind Farms

Offshore Wind Farms